tom·a·hawk
ˈtä-mi-ˌhȯk 
: a light ax used as a missile and as a hand weapon especially by North American Indians
tomahawked; tomahawking; tomahawks
: to cut, strike, or kill with a tomahawk
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2024
The large cut filled the plate like a tomahawk steak’s dainty cousin.
—Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
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Noun
And while other London restaurants offer more expensive individual statement dishes, such as the roughly $800 Wagyu tomahawk at Nusr-Et, Kanesaka’s 18-course set menu is the U.K.’s priciest, with sake pairings adding at least another $180 or so to that bill.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2024
The large cut filled the plate like a tomahawk steak’s dainty cousin.
—Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Tomahawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomahawk. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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